A case report and a review of the literatures on giant Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT) in adults
Objectives To better understand Sacrococcygeal Teratoma(SCT)in adults by a case report and a review of the literatures on it. Methods We present a case of giant external SCT in a woman treated in our hospital. A review of the literatures on SCT in adults is also presented. Results The tumor was completely excised, and the diagnosis of mature SCT was ascertained. Conclusion SCT is rare in adults. External SCT brings inconvenience to patients' life when it becomes big and has tendency of malignancy as time goes up. Surgical removal is generally indicated at the time of detected. It's suggested to remove Coccyx during operation to get a complete excision of the tumor and decrease recurrence.
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